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Volume 63 Issue 6 iK) 1 Tuesday, July 1 8, 2000 : The Signpost W E B E R STATE U N I V E R S I T Y IN SSOE POST UMT's 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' opens tonight at Peery's Egyptian Theater, page 5. Festws Heritage Park gives an authentic look at pioneer life, page 6. Sports Cass Symes participates in the Wildcat Football Challenge 2000 to improve their skills through practice, page 7. Heather Today High: 94' 7T Low: 68 Mostly Sunny Wednesday -m" High: 96 'Tow: 68 Partly Sunny Thursday tnign:y4 Low: 66 Mostly Sunny Weather information provided by Weather.com. VI 3 ...I T" .. TTirsiGflBtinaDiiD wjHDD Dflgjllntl QDn By Tanna Barry managing editor The Signpost It is a growing tradition for Weber State University students and local community members. One could even say it's a night that goes off with a "bang" every year. The 22nd annual John and Telitha Lindquist family Symphony Pops Concert will be begin at 9 p.m. July 23 at Weber State University. "It's going to be wonderful this year," said Marsha Richter, chairwoman of the committee that plans the event. "The fireworks will be much bigger and better." There were about , H ... - . 5 i v' V r Water? Whitney Johnston, 1 1, spends Monday afternoon at WSU's duck pond despite the lack of water. The duck pond is being drained in preperation for the 22nd annual John and Telitha Lindquist Summer Pops Concert and Fireworks show. 60,000 people gathered at last year's event, and this year Richter expects to meet or beat that number. "It just continues to grow every year," she said. She thinks that this might possibly be the best year although last year was "exceptional." There will be more fireworks and concession stands for the attendants to enjoy, she said. WSU's program will have the third highest shell count, meaning number of fireworks going into the air, in the entire state of Utah. Richter said that the committee with 17sub-committees and numerous other hands have been working for months to get the event organized."An event like this in- , k . s. .- ' "r ? . ' - , , - ' "It's going to be wonderful this year. The fireworks will be much bigger and better." - Marsha Richter, chairwoman of the planning committee volves support personnel from all the major departments on campus," Richter said. This event is estimated to cost $35,000, which is donated by the Lindquist family. WSU co-sponsors the event and mainly deals with the planning, providing the location and logistics of ar- 1 , & tf - " ranging everything. The money goes to pay for everything from the fireworks to the live orchestra that will play before and during the fireworks show. "It's just a good atmosphere," Richter said. "It's good to have an opportunity to sit outside and hear the wonderful music." Construction begins after short delay By Tanna Barry managing editor The Signpost Students have been able to park in the A-10 lots longer than expected because of a contracting dispute. The lot was scheduled to close July 5 for construction, and while work began then, it was quickly stopped because of legal proceedings. The lowest bidder for the construction, Hogan & Associates Construction, Inc., started the job before being awarded the actual contract. 'The project has a very tight time schedule," said Jim Cox, WSU design associate and project coordinator. "Knowing that time was short, Hogan began putting up the fence." However, an official protest of bid procedures was filed by the second lowest bidder, Comtrol, with the State Attorney General's Office. Comtrol found an irregularity in Hogan & Associates Construction, Inc., Cox said. A few items were left off that should have been listed. Cox said that the general contractors are required to submit a list of their main sub-contractors and their charge 24 hours after a bid is submitted. 'The state wants to know who the sub-contractors actually are," Cox said. "It locks people in." This is to keep people from "running around behind the scenes bid shopping," Cox said. Hogan & Associates Construction, Inc., filed an appeal, which was denied at a hearing. The construction bid was then awarded to the second lowest bidder, Comtrol. Brian Burk with Comtrol Inc, was out of town when the technicality was noticed, but he said the company called attention to it. "It's not an unusual process," Burk said. Burk said their company has had jobs taken away from them in the past even though they were the lowest bidder at the time. He made it clear that it wasn't their decision or their call. Hogan & Associates Construction. Inc.. did not return telephone messages from The Signpost. This process has delayed the work in the pay lot. W-7 and W-8 about a week now. "We have work that will have to be made up," Burk said. "It won't be easy, but we believe it can be achieved." He and Cox agreed that it was a tight schedule to begin with. However, Comtrol already began Monday by fencing in the pay lot. This summer's goal is to extend a utility tunnel, which runs along the east side of the Student Services Building, to the south end of the A-10 parking lot where the new Ethel Wattis Kimball Arts Center v ill be. The pay lot's toll booth will also be moved from it's current location to the stej7 The New American Symphony Orchestra has been playing at the event for the last three years. Michael Palumbo, WSU chairman of the music Department of Performing Arts, also spotlights as the conductor and music director for the orchestra. "We always enjoy these concerts," Palumbo said. Palumbo and Richter agreed that one of the best parts of the show is when the orchestra plays Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture."It is a traditional piece played this time of year," Palumbo said. The song is accompanied See Light page 3 See Delay page 3 Lwww.wetier.edusignposlJ i

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Volume 63 Issue 6 iK) 1 Tuesday, July 1 8, 2000 : The Signpost W E B E R STATE U N I V E R S I T Y IN SSOE POST UMT's 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' opens tonight at Peery's Egyptian Theater, page 5. Festws Heritage Park gives an authentic look at pioneer life, page 6. Sports Cass Symes participates in the Wildcat Football Challenge 2000 to improve their skills through practice, page 7. Heather Today High: 94' 7T Low: 68 Mostly Sunny Wednesday -m" High: 96 'Tow: 68 Partly Sunny Thursday tnign:y4 Low: 66 Mostly Sunny Weather information provided by Weather.com. VI 3 ...I T" .. TTirsiGflBtinaDiiD wjHDD Dflgjllntl QDn By Tanna Barry managing editor The Signpost It is a growing tradition for Weber State University students and local community members. One could even say it's a night that goes off with a "bang" every year. The 22nd annual John and Telitha Lindquist family Symphony Pops Concert will be begin at 9 p.m. July 23 at Weber State University. "It's going to be wonderful this year," said Marsha Richter, chairwoman of the committee that plans the event. "The fireworks will be much bigger and better." There were about , H ... - . 5 i v' V r Water? Whitney Johnston, 1 1, spends Monday afternoon at WSU's duck pond despite the lack of water. The duck pond is being drained in preperation for the 22nd annual John and Telitha Lindquist Summer Pops Concert and Fireworks show. 60,000 people gathered at last year's event, and this year Richter expects to meet or beat that number. "It just continues to grow every year," she said. She thinks that this might possibly be the best year although last year was "exceptional." There will be more fireworks and concession stands for the attendants to enjoy, she said. WSU's program will have the third highest shell count, meaning number of fireworks going into the air, in the entire state of Utah. Richter said that the committee with 17sub-committees and numerous other hands have been working for months to get the event organized."An event like this in- , k . s. .- ' "r ? . ' - , , - ' "It's going to be wonderful this year. The fireworks will be much bigger and better." - Marsha Richter, chairwoman of the planning committee volves support personnel from all the major departments on campus," Richter said. This event is estimated to cost $35,000, which is donated by the Lindquist family. WSU co-sponsors the event and mainly deals with the planning, providing the location and logistics of ar- 1 , & tf - " ranging everything. The money goes to pay for everything from the fireworks to the live orchestra that will play before and during the fireworks show. "It's just a good atmosphere," Richter said. "It's good to have an opportunity to sit outside and hear the wonderful music." Construction begins after short delay By Tanna Barry managing editor The Signpost Students have been able to park in the A-10 lots longer than expected because of a contracting dispute. The lot was scheduled to close July 5 for construction, and while work began then, it was quickly stopped because of legal proceedings. The lowest bidder for the construction, Hogan & Associates Construction, Inc., started the job before being awarded the actual contract. 'The project has a very tight time schedule," said Jim Cox, WSU design associate and project coordinator. "Knowing that time was short, Hogan began putting up the fence." However, an official protest of bid procedures was filed by the second lowest bidder, Comtrol, with the State Attorney General's Office. Comtrol found an irregularity in Hogan & Associates Construction, Inc., Cox said. A few items were left off that should have been listed. Cox said that the general contractors are required to submit a list of their main sub-contractors and their charge 24 hours after a bid is submitted. 'The state wants to know who the sub-contractors actually are," Cox said. "It locks people in." This is to keep people from "running around behind the scenes bid shopping," Cox said. Hogan & Associates Construction, Inc., filed an appeal, which was denied at a hearing. The construction bid was then awarded to the second lowest bidder, Comtrol. Brian Burk with Comtrol Inc, was out of town when the technicality was noticed, but he said the company called attention to it. "It's not an unusual process," Burk said. Burk said their company has had jobs taken away from them in the past even though they were the lowest bidder at the time. He made it clear that it wasn't their decision or their call. Hogan & Associates Construction. Inc.. did not return telephone messages from The Signpost. This process has delayed the work in the pay lot. W-7 and W-8 about a week now. "We have work that will have to be made up," Burk said. "It won't be easy, but we believe it can be achieved." He and Cox agreed that it was a tight schedule to begin with. However, Comtrol already began Monday by fencing in the pay lot. This summer's goal is to extend a utility tunnel, which runs along the east side of the Student Services Building, to the south end of the A-10 parking lot where the new Ethel Wattis Kimball Arts Center v ill be. The pay lot's toll booth will also be moved from it's current location to the stej7 The New American Symphony Orchestra has been playing at the event for the last three years. Michael Palumbo, WSU chairman of the music Department of Performing Arts, also spotlights as the conductor and music director for the orchestra. "We always enjoy these concerts," Palumbo said. Palumbo and Richter agreed that one of the best parts of the show is when the orchestra plays Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture."It is a traditional piece played this time of year," Palumbo said. The song is accompanied See Light page 3 See Delay page 3 Lwww.wetier.edusignposlJ i